Tinaktak

About This Recipe

Tinaktak is a beloved Chamorro comfort dish. The coconut milk creates a rich, lightly sweet sauce that balances the savory meat and tender vegetables.

Ingredients

Serves 4

• 500 gground beef
• 1 cancoconut milk(400 ml)
• 2 mediumtomatoes(chopped)
• 200 glong beans(cut into 3 cm pieces)
• 1 mediumonion(diced)
• 2 clovesgarlic(minced)

Instructions

1. 1

   Brown beef

   Cook ground beef in a wide pan over medium-high heat, breaking it up, until no longer pink. Drain excess fat.

2. 2

   Add aromatics

   Add onion and garlic to the pan and cook 3 minutes until softened.

3. 3

   Add tomatoes and beans

   Stir in tomatoes and long beans. Cook 3 minutes.

4. 4

   Simmer in coconut milk

   Pour in coconut milk. Season with salt and pepper. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes until sauce thickens slightly and beans are tender.

   Stir regularly to prevent the coconut milk from scorching.

Variations

• •

  Substitute ground pork for a lighter flavor.

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  Add spinach in the last 2 minutes for extra greens.

Storage

Refrigerate up to 3 days. Reheat gently on the stovetop.

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